The show started at 3pm and also featured Elvis Costello & The Attractions, A Flock of Seagulls, and Robert Hazard & The Heroes. We came prepared with a huge cooler filled with food, potato salad, fried chicken, drinks and a watermelon spiked with vodka. people were trying to clime over the barbed wire and geting cut up only to be kicked out if they did make it over. I recall a sea of trash heaving up from the audience. Check out YES set list & some vintage 76 video of the band. Then the announcer came out on stage, grabbed the micraphone and said "everyone need's to get off the tower's, because when we turn them on we're going to have some Kentucky Fried People and the next band won't start until your down." With the lasers, sound quality, and the stage setting.this could possibly be the best concert any band has ever done, and yes.."Sound Chaser" was note for note. John F. Kennedy Stadium (formerly Philadelphia Municipal Stadium and Sesquicentennial Stadium) was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia that stood from 1926 to 1992.The South Philadelphia stadium was on the east side of the far southern end of Broad Street at a location now part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.Designed by the architectural firm of Simon & Simon in a classic 1920s style . We didn't have tickets but we knew since they were playing a football . On June 20, 1981, The Allman Brothers Band, Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special and The Marshall Tucker Band played at The Roundup. Date : Saturday, June 12, 1976 (30 years, 2 months and 3 days ago) City : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Of America Venue : John F. Kennedy Stadium Opening acts included Bob Marley's former bandmate Peter Tosh and Foreigner. I was so sick, I rested my head on Ginas leg for most of the day. I t really was a all around great time and the best part was that the band themselves threat us with respect and kindness. The shape of the stadium resembles the horseshoe configuration of Harvard Stadium built in 1903. Had never experienced anything like the lasers with the incredible sound inside the stadium. Just hours before the concert, city inspectors had discovered piles of combustible materials, numerous electrical problems, and crumbling and/or falling concrete. "Yes booked into JFK" - Concert Preview - John Fisher, Letters to the Editor - Kathy Kessler - Carlisle Sentinel - 1976-06-30, "Concert jammed; transit, too" - Concert Review - Howard S. Shapiro and Frank Heick - Philadelphia Inquirer - 1976-06-13, Concert Preview - Phil Ceccola - Philadelphia Inquirer - 1976-06-06, "100,000 to launch the rock season" - Concert Preview - Jack Lloyd - Philadelphia Inquirer - 1976-06-06, "Running the Squeeze Play" - Concert Review - Jonathan Takiff - Philadelphia Daily News - 1976-06-18, "The music doesn't match the spirit - Concert Review - Jack Lloyd - Philadelphia Inquirer - 1976-06-13, "'Yes' concert a nothing at JFK Stadium" - Concert Review - Jay Samuels - Camden Courier-Post - 1976-06-14, "JFK Stadium to host 'major event'" - Concert Preview - Mike Sangiacomo - Pottstown Mercury - 1976-05-29, "Fourth a Dud; Tomorrow's Dynamite" - Concert Preview - Barbara Beck - Philadelphia Daily News - 1976-06-11, Ad - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader - 1976-06-03, "Concert jammed; transit, too" - Howard S. Shapiro and Frank Heick - Philadelphia Inquirer [Detail] - 1976-06-13, "Concert jammed; transit, too" - Howard S. Shapiro and Frank Heick - Philadelphia Inquirer - 1976-06-13. The Pousette Dart band started it all off. Bleachers were later added at the open (North) end. Enjoyed watching them eat an entire pack of Oreos in five minutes. [17] In 2010, the concert recording was released on a CD/DVD combination, titled Crimson White & Indigo. My best friend and I went to the stadium after a party and a few doobs. I attended the Philly mega-show with Frampton etc. the music, the lasers gleaming off everyone. The US Bicentennial band was one of the finest musical ensembles ever to be organized. But the food flight.(I don't think I'll forget a bunch of us grabbing our blankets, holding them over our heads and putting our girlfriends in the middle so theu wouldn't get hit) AWSOME CONCERT!!! [citation needed], The Frankford Yellow Jackets also played here intermittently until the team's demise in 1931. [18], While renovation and repairs of the stadium were discussed, this was quickly rejected due to the exceedingly high costs, and it was demolished on September 23, 1992. Met my husband at that show. Hard to imagine it was 40 years ago today that America celebrated its Bicentennial. cartons that they were selling and a 25 minute trash fight went on before it got dark and Yes was the Headliner with a great light show.I took a jacket with me and everyone was breaking my balls but it got chilly at night and everyone was coldincluding me because someone took my jacket when I went to the bathroom. I knew he was soaking up the enrgy. Damage to the stage was estimated at a million dollars as smoke came pouring out marring an otherwise great day of vintage Rolling Stones. John F. Kennedy (3) Joshua L. Chamberlain (2) Ladd and Whitney (1) Library (23) LIBRARY LIST (4) Library Visits (90) Next, Peter Frampton. I think everyone was down in 30 seconds. Hey Tom, remember all the drugs for sale in the parking lot? We found one of the doors that had no people in front of and sat down waitng for the time when the would open the doors. One thing that hasn't been mentioned and anyone there should deffinately remember. Genesis was the headliner and used the open air stadium for one of their spectacular nighttime laser and fireworks shows. Six Op Sail events have been held to date, in 1964, 1976, 1986, 1992, 2000 and 2012. And the best concert was seeing Elton John at the Tower in 79. JFK Stadium hosted Team America's soccer match against England on May 31, 1976, as part of the 1976 U.S.A. I REMEMBER THIS CONCERT WELL. What a lineup and what a perfect setting. Posted on . what a crazy day. the food fight. JFK Stadium was one of fifteen United States stadia (and along with Franklin Field, also in Philadelphia) inspected by a five-member FIFA committee in April 1988 in the evaluation of the United States as a possible host of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Disc 1: Opening, Let It Rock, All Down The Line, Honky Tonk Women, Star Star, When The Whip Comes Down, Miss You, Just My Imagination, Respectable, Beast Of Burden Disc 2: Far Away Eyes, Love In Vain, Shattered, Satisfaction, Sweet Little Sixteen, Tumbling Dice, introductions, Happy, Brown Sugar, Jumping Jack Flash Not sure why they bailed though. This was a truly magical day. It was a monumental and magical day for me--my first concert of any sort, my first of many Yes shows, the only time I ever saw full RELAYER material performed, and (incidentally) the first time I ever smoked pot. 07/04/1972. As for my 23 years as a Yes fan, I can tell you that I've been there for the good and bad. The Gates of Delirium the lazers were moving across the audence, buy the time they reached me in the back they were about 8 inches in diameter and hurt like hell on your eyes when they hit you. It was a great day for a concert, good weather but really hot. You have no judgement. The Supremes played at the stadium on September 10, 1965. I was there with a large group of friends. Then Yes came on. The water trucks on the field spraying people down and giving out drinks. luckily the drugs were wearing off and i was back in the drivers seat. Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead performed on July 10, 1987 in front of 70,000-plus on a day when it was 90 F in the shade (they were spraying fans near the stage with water). he got prety messed up. Not much to add. benefit concert on September 19, 1988, for which attendance was about 80,000 people. We agreed and thanked him. THE BEST CONCERT I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!! Check out YES' set list & some vintage '76 video of the band. By Posted kyle weatherman sponsors In automann slack adjuster cross reference Grand Funk Railroad. It was a crazy, fun day!!! Phil Collins performed at Wembley Stadium, traveled by helicopter to Heathrow Airport, flew to Philadelphia via Concorde supersonic jet and performed at JFK Stadium. great friends and fun strangers added to the event. It was estimated that a 130k fans showed up to the event! i'd smack him two or three times, bang his head on the bench till his eyes opened, rolled to the back of his head and then up front again to stare at me and then complain that he had to go to the boys room to pee. Band concert at tne pavilion at Cummings Beach, 7:30 P.M. Fireworks, 9:30 P.M. Sunday New York City Manhattan Castle Clinton, Battery Park: Ecumenical. There were indeed a host of non - prog bands on the bill and now "famous" yesfan/DJ Ed Sciaky did some of the intros. Search; Browse Concert Archives . There he was and every note was justwell it blew my mind. Playing music that was new but sounded like we'd been listening to it all our young lives. And then it just was hot. there was a guy who took off all his clothes and put a paper bag over his head then began running full tilt on top of the crowd. In 1981, The Rolling Stones announced their World Tour via a press conference at JFK. We left halfway through Yes. The sun was brutal.I had a pair of bib overalls on and nearly died. Sometime between Wright and the appears of Peter Frampton, somebody had the bright idea to bring on Mummers, a Philadelphia news-years tradition that brings the very worst of musicianship, taste, and intelligence to the fore. The Beatles played their second and final Philadelphia concert here on August 16, 1966. They had no hit single and no fan following. what a mob. I was at the Roosevelt stadium NJ show on this tour, the show was quite a fiasco due to most of the staff were teenagers that let all their friends from miles around in an already sold out show with cans bottles and fireworks and they overwhelmed the already sold out show. Frampton was great and Yes just blew us away! Pink Floyd held a concert on September 19, 1987, in front of a crowd in excess of 120,000 (general admission was sold on the field), but the show was not sold out. I don't think they even lasted one song before being trashed off the stage. We were up in the seats looking down on the crowd when everyone started throwing eveyrthingit looked so funny from up high, like locust descended on the crowd! Going by instinct and finding my way. We did not have great seats, but I remember the great vibes, a great stage and the lasers and bonfires. A few minutes later several other's started climbing some of the other towers. Heard about this show from the time i was born in 1980. The sun got to my girlfriend, who fell asleep on the blanket and kept getting kicked inadvertently by those stumbling past. Our jug of vodka and OJ went bad but people who were wacked out that went by took some chugs and it didn't faze them. I'll never forget my mom said, "I remember what it was like to be young." After the concert there was a screening of the new Rolling Stones movie "Ladies and Gentlemen.The Rolling Stones". 1930). As the day wore on, I became de-hydrated and had a massive headache. Also opening the show was Jeff Beck, Bob Seger, & Black Oak Arkansas. But Frampton was Great! Rare 1976 Kennedy half dollars error coins value! Age has settled in me now, but I love that I appreciate it more now. Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil). And Debbie?? I still remember this giant beach ball thing being kicked around the stadium. The most successful concert album of all time had come out in January and the guitarist would essentially recreate at JFK, complete with the "wah-wah"-style "vocoder" vocals and guitar work on tunes like "Do You Feel Like We Do." Birth of a national venue Looking back at that bill it was probably one of the best southern rock lineups ever to play the same stage in one day. i was 16 and a big yes fan. Credit Gary with getting it going. We were the first fuckin' act of the day. The garbage fight was a highlight. It was not known at the time, but the stadium's last event was The Grateful Dead's concert on July 7, 1989, with Bruce Hornsby & The Range as their opening act. Fans at the show recall concrete crumbling and bathrooms in poor shape. $399.99 $5.10 shipping or Best Offer SPONSORED 1776- 1976 S NGC PF67 STAR CAMEO PROOF SILVER KENNEDY HALF JFK COIN SIGNATURE LB $25.00 (1776-1976) Bicentennial Kennedy Half Dollars (10 coin lot) I remember going early in the day with several of my older brothers friends in a van,because he couldn't make it.The warm up acts were pretty good and the fact I went the next year when lynyrd Skynyrd played as the lead up band for Frampton MAKES ME MIX UP SOME OF THE ACTS.I believe the first day Dickie Betts played a set and I know the Philadelphia Mummers were booed off the stage,Gary Wright also played,howeveer that may have been the next year.I was only 15 years old at the time of the first concert and was stoned to the bejeezus belt on some very good Columbian Gold.This was before sinsamelia started to arrive on the scene and I also remember taking a rohrer 714,which was the precursor for lemon 714's.Anyway Frampton was incredible and his album Framptom comes alive was relatively new and had only been dropped shortly before this concert.It was about 97 degrees at 4 in the afternoon and I had been pounding these orange drink cartons they were selling all day long,as had everyone around me.Suddely after Frampton in the very late afternoon someone started throwing these orange drink cartons and before you knew it,there were literally hundreds of thousands,if not millions of these cartons flying through the air for at least a half an hour and probably much longer.I wouldn't have been aware of time at this point in the concert and was blown out of my helmet but I'll never forget this awesome site of all of these crushed orange boxes flying through the air throughout JFK stadium and close to 150,000 thousand people all having a blast.Yes played at night and wee awesome aS WELL,HOWEVER IT BEGAN TO GET COLD AFTER SITTING THROUGH THE EXTREME HEAT ALL DAY,BUT I JUST DROPPED ANOTHER QUALLUDE AND ENJOYED THE REST OF THE SHOW.This was definetly in the top 5 concerts of all time for me and probably in ther top 3 along with Led Zeppelin 2 years earliwer when I was really just a kid and Pink Floyd a couple of yers later.Thge trash fight however is something I'll never forget and aS Awesome as the music was,the sight of these orange drink boxes filling the air will never,wever leave my mind.Simply awesome and not any violence or bad vibes,just a good time hurling trash and seeing a sky of these boxes eclipsing the entire stadium and JFK was a really big stadium!!!!!!!!!